Energy policies and pollution in two developing country cities: A quantitative model

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Borck, Rainald; Mulder, Peter
• 署名单位: University of Potsdam; Leibniz Association; Ifo Institut; Netherlands Organization Applied Science Research; Utrecht University
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0304-3878
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2024.103348
• 发表日期: 2024
• 关键词: pollution; energy policy; discrete choice; Developing country cities

摘要

We study the effect of energy and transport policies on pollution in two developing country cities. We use a quantitative equilibrium model with choice of housing, energy use, residential location, transport mode, and energy technology. Pollution comes from commuting and residential energy use. The model parameters are calibrated to replicate key variables for two developing country cities, Maputo, Mozambique, and Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In the counterfactual simulations, we study how various transport and energy policies affect equilibrium pollution. Policies may induce rebound effects from increasing residential energy use or switching to high emission modes or locations. In general, these rebound effects tend to be largest for subsidies to public transport or modern residential energy technology.